New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1887-08-10
Meeting Of the Dakota Press Association.

This association held its annual conven-
ton at Big Stone City, on the shore of Big
Stone Lake.
President Augustine Davis OF Huron de-
livered mis- annual address. He gave an
interesting sketch OF the development OF
journalism and OF it's influence. Continu-
ing he said
kota exceeds about three.fOurths OF the
states aud territories. She has 81 news
papers, of which 80 are dailies. North
Dakota has SO, OF which 20 are dailies. In
South Dakota there is q combined weekly
circulation of dailies and weeklies of about
100, 600, or a paper for every three inhab.
itants. At an estimate OF $1,000 for
each plant, the combined investments Of
South Dakato publishers approaches close.
" to half a million dollars. But the ques-
ton which mostly directly concerns the
members OF this association is how to
make these investments profitable.
Through the active Efforts of a number OF
publishers the last legislature passed q
law which reduced legal rates to II reason
able figure, and compelled the payment OF
those rates. Every person who strives to
avoid this law hazards the legality OF the
publication. This association should pro-
vide means for the strict enforcement OF the
law. A penalty should be attached for it's
, E4O1dC1Ou. AAC AdlluES eol Out icy 1SlaUuE0 10
publish the session laws Immediately
through the newspapers was SO grave an
error and it is now SO fully impressed upon
the public as to scarcely need mention to
receive attention. The Iowa association
has agreed upon charge OF half price for
church and society notices. II the press
contributes one half to these most meritori-
Gus associations it would appear that they
ought to consider the concession most lib
eral. Astandard rate for standard adyer-
tising, based upon circulation, and mod.
crate schedule OF rates for ordinary job
printing ought to be adopted.
Some concerted action ought to be
taken as to the price and character OF for
eign advertising. It is my hope that
members will return to their homes re-
freshed by their vacation, with deter
mination to conduct their papers on that
digniGed basis that will command the re-
spect and financial success due to our ex-
allied calling. Prepare each issue with the
same care that you would a paper to be
read by yourself before an audience equal
in number to your subscribers. Remem-
Der that if you desire to be influential you
must lead and not follow public sentiment.
Truth is the most powerful weapon in the
editorial armory.
The officers OF the association were all
elected without opposition, and President
Davis was reelected amid ringing cheers.
Other officers are: First vice president, J..
c. Adams, Webster: second vice president,
z. B. Barrett, Aberdeen; secretary, George
Shlosser, Blunt; assistant secretary, Sam
nel Z. Glove, Sioux Falls; treasurer, H.
NJ. Williamson, Flaundrau; executive COM
mittee, Maj. Edwards. N. C. Nash. A. H.
Lewis. L. d. Lyon, Col. w. c. Plummer,
the secretary and president, the latter be-
ing ex-otfi clio chairman.
The difficulty between Judge Spencer and
the Proprietors OF the Huronite was
brought up in the association at the re-
quest OF President Davis for committee OF
Investigate on into the facts and principles
involved. committee was elected by the
association to examine into and report
upon the matter. Elk Gov. Pierce occupied
some time showing from authorities that
Judge Spencer acted in defiance OF the law
endeavoring to establish a dangerous pre-
cedent, as shown in the Huronite contempt
proc eeding. A resolution denouncing the
action Of Judge Spencer was presented by
committee, OF which ex-Gov. Pierce was
member, and passed unanimously.